Track
Description (from track web site)
The vision of Road America
grew out of the dreams of a man named Clif Tufte. A trained civil
engineer, Tufte spent almost a year planning one of the world's finest
and most challenging road courses.
Tufte's dream became a reality in April 1955 when the
track was carved out of 525 acres of Wisconsin farmland. By
September 10, 1955 the track's first SCCA national race weekend was
held.
Millions of dollars in improvements have been made
throughout the years, but the original 4.048-mile, 14-turn configuration
has never been altered.
In 2005, Elkhart Lake's
Road America, Inc. celebrated its 50th anniversary. Its history
was documented in a book, "Road America: Celebrating 50 Years
of Road Racing" by Tom Schultz. Both items are available for
purchase at our retail store, "The 4-Mile Merchant."
Road America is a four-mile permanent road course with
fourteen turns outlined by seven miles of access road on 626 acres of
land. In addition to the original four-mile course, there is the Briggs
& Stratton Motorplex. This .8 mile course with varying terrain and
challenging turns (multiple configurations include an oval) challenges
drivers in race-prepared karts and riders on Super Motards.
